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The old name used historically was actually the 'man-eater' shark. The confusion is some other shark species are referred to as a man eater at various times. However the white shark was actually called the 'man-eater shark'.
This name was felt to give them a bad image, and many others felt was undeserved. So it started being referred to as the great shark, great white shark, and great blue shark.
Great white is the one that appears to have stuck.
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Name the sharks that live in British waters?
great white great white great white
How did great white get its name?
Because they are huge and great also white combined it's a Great White.
How did great white sharks get there name?
Because they're great and they're white
Where does the great white shark get its name from?
They are big (great) and they have white bellys and there sharks...get it????
Why in the name great white shark why does it have great in?
The great white shark has greatin it because it's big in size.
What is a scientific name for a great white shark?
The great white is Carcharodon Carcharias.
How old are great white sharks?
10 million years old
Who has the nick name the great white shark he is an Australian swimmer?
The "Great White Shark" is the nick name of Greg Norman who is an Australian golfer.
What is the scientific name for the white pelican?
The scientific name for the Great White pelican is Pelecanus onocrotalus
What is the species name of a white shark?
The species name of the Great White Shark is Carcharodon carcharias.
What was the name of the famous rock formation in the white mountains of New Hampshire that looked like an old man head?
Old Man of the Mountains, The Great Stone Face, or The Profile
What is the great white shark known as?
Correct name for Great White Shark is Carcharodon carcharias. Some other nicknames are White Death and White Pointer.
